Nursery & Teaching Assistant Jobs in Hillingdon

Quint Education places nursery, teaching assistant and SEN staff across the London Borough of Hillingdon — Uxbridge, Hayes, Ruislip, Northwood, West Drayton and the surrounding area. Bank cover, term-time, temporary and permanent, for day nurseries, primary schools and specialist settings.

Nurseries and schools in Hillingdon

Hillingdon is the second largest London borough by area and one of the least uniform. The north, around Ruislip, Northwood and Ickenham, is largely suburban and family-heavy. The south, through Hayes, West Drayton and Yiewsley, sits in Heathrow’s shadow and has a very different working pattern.

That matters for staffing. A large share of Hillingdon parents work shifts at or around the airport, which pushes demand towards early starts, late finishes and full-day places rather than the traditional nine-to-three. Settings that open early need staff who can reliably be there at seven, and that is a different candidate from the one a term-time-only preschool needs.

Need cover in Hillingdon?

Tell us the role, the dates and the setting. For urgent and day-to-day cover we work to a 15-minute callback, so you find out quickly whether the role can be filled rather than waiting without an answer.

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Looking for work in Hillingdon?

Register once and we will match you to settings that suit your experience, your travel and the hours you actually want. Bank, term-time, temporary and permanent roles.

Where we work in Hillingdon

We cover the whole borough. In practice most of our work sits around:

Uxbridge and Cowley
Hayes and Harlington
Ruislip, Eastcote and Ickenham
Northwood and Northwood Hills
West Drayton and Yiewsley
Hillingdon, Harefield and Harmondsworth

The Metropolitan and Piccadilly lines serve Uxbridge, Hillingdon and Ruislip, and the Elizabeth line runs through Hayes & Harlington and West Drayton, which widens the pool of candidates who can realistically commute in. We take travel seriously when matching — a candidate who faces two buses and an hour each way will not last the term, however good the fit looks on paper.

Roles we recruit for

Setting	Roles
Day nurseries and preschools	Nursery practitioners, room leaders, deputy and nursery managers, nursery assistants, bank staff
Primary and infant schools	Teaching assistants, 1:1 and SEN support, cover supervisors, lunchtime and after-school staff
Specialist SEN provision	SEN teaching assistants, SEN class teachers, support workers for ASC, SLD and MLD settings
Wraparound and holiday clubs	Playworkers, club leaders, breakfast and after-school club staff
Kitchen and support	Nursery cooks, kitchen assistants, cleaners and caretaking

Three ways we recruit

Bank and day-to-day cover. Sickness, training days and sudden gaps. Staff who are already checked and briefed, so they can walk in and work.

Term-time and temporary. Longer bookings covering maternity leave, a vacancy you are still recruiting to, or a funded place that has pushed your ratios.

Permanent. Shortlists for roles you want filled properly, with candidates who have been interviewed rather than forwarded.

Compliance, done before the candidate arrives

Every person we put forward is DBS checked and referenced before they reach you, and the written confirmation comes with them for your single central record. We work to the current EYFS requirements and to Keeping Children Safe in Education, including the changes that took effect in September 2026.

How our compliance process works »

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Frequently asked questions

Do you cover the whole of Hillingdon?

Yes — from Northwood in the north through Uxbridge and Ruislip down to Hayes, West Drayton and Harmondsworth. We also work across neighbouring Harrow, Ealing and Hounslow, so if your setting sits on a borough boundary it makes no difference to us.

How quickly can you cover a last-minute absence?

For urgent cover we work to a 15-minute callback. That is a callback, not a guarantee of a placement — the point is that you find out quickly whether the role can be filled, so you can make other arrangements if it cannot rather than waiting all morning.

Can you supply staff for early starts and late finishes?

Yes. A lot of Hillingdon settings run extended days because of local shift patterns, particularly near Heathrow. Tell us the actual hours when you book and we will match on availability rather than sending someone who can only do the middle of the day.

Are your staff DBS checked before they arrive?

Yes. Every candidate is DBS checked and referenced before they reach you, and the written confirmation comes with them for your single central record. We do not send anyone whose checks are still outstanding.

Do you supply SEN staff in Hillingdon?

Yes. We place SEN teaching assistants, 1:1 support and SEN class teachers, including in specialist provision. Where a setting needs specific training such as Team Teach or PRICE, tell us at the point of booking and we will match accordingly.

I live in Hillingdon and want nursery work. Where do I start?

Register through our online form. Once you are registered and checked, we will match you to settings that suit your experience and your travel. You can tell us the hours and the days you actually want — there is no obligation to take anything that does not suit.

What qualifications do I need to work in a Hillingdon nursery?

For most nursery practitioner roles a Level 2 or Level 3 early years qualification is expected, though nursery assistant and bank roles are often open to people without one. Teaching assistant roles in schools do not legally require a qualification — our guide on becoming a teaching assistant covers what schools actually ask for.

Whether you need staff or a role. For urgent cover we work to a 15-minute callback. For candidates, register once and we will match you to settings that suit your experience.

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Nursery and Education Recruitment in Hillingdon